Halloween by the numbers

Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted houses and parties. The U.S. Census Bureau did a little number-crunching and came up with these fun facts.

October 23, 2012 11:39 AM

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41 MILLION - The estimated number of potential
trick-or-treaters in 2011 — children age 5 to 14 — across the United States.
Of course, many other children -- older than 14 and younger than 5 -- also go
trick-or-treating. (Source: U.S.
Census Bureau, Population Estimates) less

41 MILLION - The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2011 — children age 5 to 14 — across the United States. Of course, many other children -- older than 14 and younger than 5 -- also go ... more

Photo: Andrew Richardson, Houston Chronicle

41 MILLION - The estimated number of potential
trick-or-treaters... Photo-1717047.51209 - Houston Chronicle

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115 MILLION - Number of occupied housing units across the
nation in 2011 — all potential stops for trick-or-treaters.

$113 MILLION - Value of pumpkins harvested from the top six... Photo-3614433.51209 - Houston Chronicle

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1,155 - Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments
that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2010, employing 35,074 people. Pennsylvania led the nation in the number of chocolate
and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 102, followed by California, with 100.

1,155 - Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2010, employing 35,074 people. Pennsylvania led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing

409 - Number of U.S. establishments that
manufactured nonchocolate confectionary products in 2010. These establishments
employed 17,526 people. California
led the nation in this category, with 49 establishments.